HALLOWEEN: Jackson Pollack Style & Other Chocolate Candy Apples

You can make candy apples the traditional way or you can cook to the tune of a different drummer. In this recipe, adapted from Cooking Light, melted chocolate is dripped on the apple in a Jackson Pollack approach. Green Granny Smiths go well with the sweet white and bittersweet chocolates and provide a better backdrop…
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HALLOWEEN: Spooky Pasta Recipes

Add some food fun to your Halloween with these two pasta recipes from Certified Angus Beef. RECIPE: SPOOKETTI & MEATBALLS Ingredients 1 pound ground beef 1 eggs 1/2 cup breadcrumbs 1/4 cup ketchup 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley 1/2 tablespoon dried oregano 1/2 tablespoon dried basil 1 teaspoon onion powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon…
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HALLOWEEN: Spooky Spider Biscuits

Here’s another fun idea for Halloween, courtesy of Certified Angus Beef. They’ve added ground beef to refrigerated biscuit dough, to create a snack, first course or light lunch for kids and adults alike. Adults: These go great with beer! RECIPE: SPOOKY SPIDERS GROUND BEEF BISCUITS Ingredients For 8 Servings 1/2 pound ground beef 1/2 package…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Apricot Jam-Glazed Pork Tenderloin Roast

We’ve been obsessed with pork roast since we saw one made recently on a TV cooking show. We visited two restaurants we’d hoped had it on the menu, but no cigar. We did, however, enjoy a wonderful calamari and Italian sausage with jalapeño, capers and balsamic reduction; and a tasty lamb osso bucco over risotto.…
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FOOD HOLIDAY: Easy Gumbo Recipe With Swanson’s

Gumbo is a Creole soup from Louisiana, thickened with okra pods. “Gumbo” is an African word for okra. Okra came to America with the slave trade and was introduced to the Southern white population by African cooks. As with all recipes, there are regional variations and different styles of gumbo. You can toil for many…
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